ruptured placenta and on bed rest

last week my placenta ruptured the bleeding stopped after a few days and the non stress tests have all had good results, but i spent a week in the hospital and am now home on bed rest. im 31 weeks and the drs. are hoping i at least make it to 34 weeks. im going crazy not being able to do anything and worrying about the baby. my mother in law is coming over a few days a week to help with the kids and cleaning but sometimes she just makes things more stressful. does anyone have any tips on how to make the time go by easier?

last week my placenta ruptured the bleeding stopped after a few days and the non stress tests have all had good results, but i spent a week in the hospital and am now home on bed rest. im 31 weeks and the drs. are hoping i at least make it to 34 weeks. im going crazy not being able to do anything and worrying about the baby. my mother in law is coming over a few days a week to help with the kids and cleaning but sometimes she just makes things more stressful. does anyone have any tips on how to make the time go by easier?

The hardest part for me is letting people help. Your only job right now is to grow this baby. Let your mom in law help, let her do it her way (you can go back to doing it your way when she leaves) and welcome visitors and friends who can keep you sane. Let people bring you food if they ask, read lots of books and embrace the Internet. It is helping me get by but I'm in the hospital and I don't have anyone at home doing it "their" way. Heck, my mom doesn't even know I'm here.

The hardest part for me is letting people help. Your only job right now is to grow this baby. Let your mom in law help, let her do it her way (you can go back to doing it your way when she leaves) and welcome visitors and friends who can keep you sane. Let people bring you food if they ask, read lots of books and embrace the Internet. It is helping me get by but I'm in the hospital and I don't have anyone at home doing it "their" way. Heck, my mom doesn't even know I'm here.

I agree its hard to let things go. I am a very busy person, and am now at my parents. I had tons of stuff planned to do after the holidays. Now, I have to get so much done for me, and have to work through the guilt of "Can you...?"

Just remember, growing that baby is the only thing you need to worry about. I might be here for a long time, and even though I don't get along with my in-laws very well, I am even looking forward to having them here in a few weeks for a visit.

AFTER everything turns out well, you can fix what needs to be fixed, but that won't take as long as doing it all from scratch? Look on the bright side, you don't have to do it for up to 15 weeks.

I agree its hard to let things go. I am a very busy person, and am now at my parents. I had tons of stuff planned to do after the holidays. Now, I have to get so much done for me, and have to work through the guilt of "Can you...?"

Just remember, growing that baby is the only thing you need to worry about. I might be here for a long time, and even though I don't get along with my in-laws very well, I am even looking forward to having them here in a few weeks for a visit.

AFTER everything turns out well, you can fix what needs to be fixed, but that won't take as long as doing it all from scratch? Look on the bright side, you don't have to do it for up to 15 weeks.

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